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      3   Australia’s commitment to Afghanistan —MINISTERIAL STATEMENT

Mr S. F. Smith (Minister for Defence), by leave, made a ministerial statement relating to Australia’s commitment to Afghanistan and presented the following document:

Afghanistan—Paper presented by the Minister for Defence, Stephen Smith MP, 7 July 2011.

Suspension of standing and sessional orders—Time for speech

Mr S. F. Smith, by leave, moved—That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent Mr Robert speaking in reply to the ministerial statement for a period not exceeding 20 minutes.

Question—put and passed.

Mr Robert addressed the House.